{"product_id":"gold-medal-strategies-isbn-9780470928066","title":"Gold Medal Strategies","description":"Business lessons from one of the greatest Olympic teams of all time  \u003cp\u003eIt's been called the greatest upset of all time, the most memorable Olympic moment ever, the \"Miracle on Ice.\" No matter which superlative is used, no one can deny that the U.S. men's hockey team's defeat of the Soviet Union in the medal round of the Lake Placid Olympic Games was a defining moment for Cold War America.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe U.S. team's goalie was a Boston University student named Jim Craig, who is now a leadership expert and keynote speaker to business audiences. \u003ci\u003eGold Medal Strategies\u003c\/i\u003e gives you Craig's unique lessons from the \"Miracle\" team on team dynamics, leadership, motivation, and other important management topics. With his unparalleled perspective, Craig dissects and analyzes the elements of a successful team, how to assemble one, and what philosophies will keep the team's shared goal a reality. This book outlines the necessary skills and details the specific techniques you need to maximize your business readiness, hone competitive cooperation, gather your strategies, and attack your challengers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword Jon “Jack” Luther xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Great Teams Think of Themselves as Winning Underdogs 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Great Teams Have a Shared Dream 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Great Teams Make Personal Sacrifices 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Great Teams Hold Themselves and Others Accountable 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Great Teams Are the Product of Picking the Right Players 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Great Teams Have a Real or Invented Enemy 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Great Teams Stay Young in Spirit and Outlook 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Great Teams Manage Through Ego and Conflict 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Victory—The One and Only End Game 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoing into the 1980 Winter Olympic Games at Lake Placid, the U.S. men’s hockey team was seeded seventh among the twelve teams competing. Winning a medal of any type was a long shot. Yet the U.S. squad, whose average player age was twenty-two, displayed stunning teamwork, eventually earning a place in the medal round against the Soviet Union, the world’s most dominant hockey team.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNearly everyone thought that Team USA didn’t stand a chance against the Russians. But the scrappy Americans, under the direction of legendary coach Herb Brooks, pulled off the greatest sports upset of all time. The “Miracle on Ice,” as the victory became known, was a defining moment for an American public that saw the game as symbolic of the ongoing Cold War struggle. Two days later, the U.S. beat Finland to clinch the Olympic gold medal. Without a doubt, what the U.S. team did was one of the most thrilling episodes in sports. But a miracle? Hardly. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe U.S. team’s goalie, and the backbone of the team, was a Boston University student named Jim Craig—today, an internationally renowned motivational speaker and sales and marketing strategist. In \u003ci\u003eGold Medal Strategies,\u003c\/i\u003e Craig draws lessons from those dedicated twenty-two-year-olds and their demanding coach and describes the qualities of championship teams, whether in athletics or business. He delivers sage advice on building a winning team and achieving greatness in business and in life. You’ll learn how to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Recruit people with the right values and character, and then get them to buy into your vision\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRecognize and deal with enemies of success in your own house \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePull potential out of every member of your team—you recruited them, so it’s \u003ci\u003eyour\u003c\/i\u003e responsibility to make them great!\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEstablish a two-way street of accountability\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDefine victory for your team, and have a vision for your legacy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eGreat teams dare to dream big. They put in the hard work required and commit to proving the doubters wrong. The 1980 U.S. men’s hockey team rose to its challenge. 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